Shields Environmental Key Facts
- The company was founded by Gordon Shields in 1979. Focusing on the telecoms sector he linked good environmental management practices to revenue return, becoming one of the first companies to provide a sound business case for environmental excellence.
- We were the joint first company in the world to achieve a certificated Environmental Management System in 1995 (now ISO 14001).
- We were one of the first companies in the world to measure and reduce our CO2 emissions.
- We were one of the first companies to report publicly on our environmental impact producing an EMAS verified Environmental Statement (since 1996).
- We have ranked first in our category in the Business in the Environment Index (for 4 years), consistently achieving a score of over 97%. The BiE index is the leading benchmark for environmental excellence.
- We are certificated to ISO 14001:2004 and 9001:2000, and our Environment Statement is EMAS registered.
- Some of the World's largest network operators rely on Shields Environmental's services, including: O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone, BellSouth, Bell Canada and many more.
- Shields has maintained a 100% regulatory compliance record for nearly 30 years.
- The company is headquartered the UK and also has offices and facilities in the USA, France, Czech Republic and The Netherlands.
- The company is privately owned.

